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Andover, Ohio
Village
Downtown Andover
Downtown Andover
Flag of Andover, Ohio
Flag
Motto(s): 
" Together For A Better Future "
Location of Andover in Ashtabula County
Location of Andover in Ashtabula County
Andover, Ohio is located in Ohio
Andover, Ohio
Andover, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Andover, Ohio is located in the United States
Andover, Ohio
Andover, Ohio
Location in the United States
Andover, Ohio is located in North America
Andover, Ohio
Andover, Ohio
Location in North America
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashtabula
Area
 • Total 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Land 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 972
 • Estimate 
(2023)
944
 • Density 690.34/sq mi (266.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44003
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-02050
GNIS feature ID 1064328
Website http://www.andovervillage.com/

Andover is a village located in the south-east of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 972 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

David Lindsey, writing in 1955, observes that "New England Yankees, moving into Ohio's Western Reserve in 1798, brought with them the name Andover from a township in Tolland County, Connecticut, birthplace of many of the migrants. General Henry Champion, second largest shareholder in the Connecticut Land Company, first acquired Andover Township in the drawing for lands held at Hartford in 1798."

A post office named Sharon was established in 1815, and changed to Andover in 1826.

Andover was incorporated in 1883.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 733
1900 815 11.2%
1910 902 10.7%
1920 921 2.1%
1930 906 −1.6%
1940 945 4.3%
1950 1,102 16.6%
1960 1,116 1.3%
1970 1,179 5.6%
1980 1,205 2.2%
1990 1,216 0.9%
2000 1,269 4.4%
2010 1,145 −9.8%
2020 972 −15.1%
2023 (est.) 944 −17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,145 people, 411 households, and 264 families living in the village. The population density was 835.8 inhabitants per square mile (322.7/km2). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 342.3 per square mile (132.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% White, 2.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 411 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 44.2 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

Parks and recreation

Pymatuning Lake and Pymatuning State Park are located east of Andover.

John R. Overly Recreation Park in Andover features a playground, hiking/biking paths, picnic area, pavilion, ball field and volleyball court.

Education

The Pymatuning Valley School District operates elementary and high schools in Andover. In 2006, the district completed major renovations as the high school, middle school, and elementary school are now all located on the same campus just west of town.

Infrastructure

Andover Ohio Police Ford Interceptor Utility (37445987334)
Andover police vehicle
  • Greenville Hospital medical care facility
  • Ambulance and fire service: Andover Volunteer Fire Department, Community Care Ambulance Network

Notable people

  • Maxwell Anderson - playwright, author, poet, journalist, and lyricist
  • Celestia Rice Colby (1827–1900) - author, feminist
  • Ellen Maria Colfax - wife of U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax
  • Clarence Darrow - lawyer; established his first legal office in town in the early-1880s

See also

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